GDT: 2018 Playoffs and Bracket Challenge

[Johnny Hoxville]

I’m really happy for Ovie, I hope they close out the Pens.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

I'm pretty indifferent.

On one hand, if the Pens win the series, they're that much closer to a threepeat and I'm all about seeing teams and players set higher benchmarks for everyone else to live up to. On the other hand, it would be nice to see Ovie get over that hump of never beating the Pens.

In the end, I just want good hockey.

 

[Anglesmith]

I'm pretty indifferent.

On one hand, if the Pens win the series, they're that much closer to a threepeat and I'm all about seeing teams and players set higher benchmarks for everyone else to live up to. On the other hand, it would be nice to see Ovie get over that hump of never beating the Pens.

In the end, I just want good hockey.

I'm more in favour of subverting silly narratives than seeing history made at this point.

 

[CamPopplestone]

Love the Pens so hoping they win, but would not be upset if they don't since you know, two in a row. But I'd love to see three. Plus, it would pretty much solidify that Connor's legacy would never come close to CrosbysC

 

[Mr Snrub]

I mean, I wouldn't be upset if the Pens won, because I really like that team as well, but I think Ovechkin deserves it at this point and would love to see him raise the Cup. It would be pretty sad to see the guy go the way of Iggy as an elite player who never got to take it all home.

I'm glad I live out west and don't have to hate any of these great eastern teams I'm watching Bruins-Bolts right now and pulling hard for the Bs just because I want a longer series

 

[Mobiandi]

Hoping that SJ and the Caps make it out of their respective conferences. Don't care for any of the remaining teams

 

[CamPopplestone]

I'm hoping for a Vegas/Pens final. Or Vegas/Tampa if Washington wins

 

[CamPopplestone]

Vegas with the division title and a final four finish in their first season. Wow.

Fleury is 8-2, 4 shutouts, 951 save percentage

 

[Anglesmith]

I think Winnipeg is, on paper at least, a much, much stronger team than Vegas, and will have home ice advantage (assuming Winnipeg closes the deal against Nashville). I think Vegas' run through the Pacific is impressive, but with a bit of an asterisk because of the relative weakness of the Pacific division this year. It's possible that they pull off the unthinkable and keep this run going, but I think the smart money has to be on Winnipeg, who have higher top-end talent and (impressively) better depth than Vegas on paper in every position except goalie.

 

[CamPopplestone]

The only thing Marchand has left to lick is his wounds. See ya Boston

 

[Mr Snrub]

I have no idea how Vegas is doing this. They're gonna win the Cup

 

[Anglesmith]

I have no idea how Vegas is doing this. They're gonna win the Cup

They're fast, they're opportunistic, and they have a hot goalie. I think against a better team, they will be out-chanced because they have weakness on defence. But depending on how Fleury plays against his opposite number, that formula can still work.

In other news, my bracket is in shambles.

 

[CamPopplestone]

To think I had the Kings taking them out, because they couldn't sustain this in playoffs

I kind of want Vegas to go all the way just to see the meltdowns lol

 

[Mr Snrub]

To think I had the Kings taking them out, because they couldn't sustain this in playoffs

I kind of want Vegas to go all the way just to see the meltdowns lol

Yeah I had the Kings in five because of the amount of playoff experience on that team, I figured they would find a gear that Vegas didn't have yet. This season will be a pretty remarkable story, even if the Knights don't go all the way.

 

[Anglesmith]

The Knights have been what I expected them to be, but I thought the Ducks and Kings, now fully healthy, would be much better than they were. I did not think LA would suddenly revert back to the Sutter days of offensive ineptitude after scoring well all year.

 

[CamPopplestone]

Fleury has also just been unreal

 

[Mr Snrub]

This Pens/Caps game has been incredible. Not that I was expecting anything else, but

 

[Mobiandi]

Wow they finally did it! Amazing

 

[Mr Snrub]

Hoping for Vegas/Washington in the final

 

[Anglesmith]

Hopefully everyone learns from this. But that's never how it works.

 

[CamPopplestone]

As a big Pens fan I'm not even mad. Can't be after two straight cups, and a good showing this year.

Go Vegas! Pulling for Fleury

 

[Calculon]

New narrative: Trotz and Ovechkin have never been past the third round and are therefore still chokers.

 

[Anglesmith]

New narrative: Trotz and Ovechkin have never been past the third round and are therefore still chokers.

The Penguins are so much worse this year that it doesn't really count.

 

[Mr Snrub]

New narrative: Trotz and Ovechkin have never been past the third round and are therefore still chokers.

That is a fantastic gif and I can't wait to use it

 

[CamPopplestone]

It's funny the caps do it the year they're supposedly considerably weaker. All their players are having to dig really deep down.